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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText"><a href="umlconnections.htm">Connectors</a> define specific relationships between specific elements, so you usually <a href="connectobjects_2.htm">create them</a> directly on the diagram by dragging the required relationship type from the Enterprise Architect UML </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_BodyText">. As for elements, the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_BodyText"> automatically presents the connector or relationship types appropriate to the type of diagram.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Create two elements on the diagram. Click on a connector in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Toolbox</span><span class="f_BodyText">, click on the source element in the relationship, then drag across to the target element. This creates the selected connection between the two elements. If you double-click on the connector, the connector </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="quick_start___define_propertie.htm">Properties</a></span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog displays, and you can define the characteristics of the relationship.</span></p>
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<td width="952" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:952px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Enterprise Architect has three very useful features:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">To find out more about the type of connector you have dragged on to a diagram, right-click on the connector and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">UML Help</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> menu option. This displays a Help page on the connector type.</span></li>
<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">If you are creating several connectors of one type, after creating the first just click on the appropriate source element and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[F3]</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> to create the next connector of that type.</span></li>
<li><span class="f_TiporNoteText">As you drag a connector, you can press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Shift]</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> to create a bend in the connector. If necessary, you can put several bends in the connector line, pressing </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Shift]</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> every time you want to change direction. To roll back the bends, keep holding the left mouse button down and press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Backspace]</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> as many times as is necessary.</span></li>
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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Moving and Deleting Elements and Connectors</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Having created a model with some components, you can <a href="move_and_delete_components_.htm">move</a> those components around and <a href="delete_components_.htm">delete</a> them. You should also know how to <a href="save_changes.htm">save</a> your work.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Additional Information</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">For further information on creating a connector through the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_BodyText">, or with the Quick Linker, see the </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="createlink.htm">Create Connector</a></span><span class="f_BodyText"> topic and the </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="quick_linker_connectors.htm">Create Connections Between Elements</a></span><span class="f_BodyText"> topic.</span></p>




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